US offers over a billion dollars to support Mindanao railway project
The offer came after the Philippines decided against pursuing Chinese official development assistance (ODA) financing for the project
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Global leaders condemn US strikes on Iran, warn of escalation
Widespread international outrage erupts as US strikes Iran; world leaders warn of wider war and demand urgent diplomacy
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Philippine cardinal urges Jewish communities to oppose Israel’s aggression in Gaza
Cardinal David urges Jewish communities to resist Israeli aggression, warning against Holocaust memory being used to justify genocide
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’
Pope Leo XIV urges an end to war, warning it deepens wounds and offers no lasting solution, especially in the Middle East
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Pope Leo: So many innocent lives are being lost to war
“I want to renew this appeal for peace. We must do everything possible to avoid the use of weapons,” the Pope said.
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Philippine Indigenous leaders sign Bontoc Declaration to defend nature, ancestral lands
Indigenous leaders unite in Bontoc to defend nature’s rights and ancestral lands through dialogue, tradition, and action
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“León De Perú”: Vatican Media to release documentary on Prevost’s years of mission
The journey spans Peru—Chulucanas to Lima—where voices recall the pastoral and social mission of the future pope
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Rights group: Forensic lab won’t stop killings, impunity under Marcos
Karapatan slams Marcos’ new forensic institute as a “gimmick,” citing ongoing killings, impunity, and harassment of victims’ families
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UN expert: Phaseout of fossil fuels a ‘non-negotiable’ human rights obligation
UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet
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Pope Leo XIV echoes the cry of Francis: War is always a defeat!
Pope Leo XIV reminds world leaders that “war is always a defeat” and “nothing is lost with peace; everything can be lost with war”
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PH media task force welcomes UN report, vows action on press freedom concerns
The Philippine government’s media security task force welcomed the report of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, acknowledging its findings on ongoing threats to press freedom while pointing to what it described as “significant progress” in protecting journalists. Undersecretary Jose A. Torres Jr., executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS), said the […]
